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Discover educational videos from Divert NS and our partners. Check out helpful how-to reels, local recycling facility tours, educational reports and more.
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Textiles

Easy Clothing Repairs (No Sewing Machine Needed!)

Did you know the average person throws away 37 kilograms of textiles each year, and 95 per cent of those clothes could be reused or recycled? In this video, Candi Hauser of Hauser Homestead will be te...
2024 Divert NS Senior Public Speaking Competition Winner
Jul 2, 2024
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Education

"Defusing the Bomb" by Sara Henderson

Oct 3, 2023
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Textiles

Repurposing Textiles

Oct 3, 2023
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Textiles

The Fix-It Series: How to Sew a Button

Oct 3, 2023
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Textiles

The Fix-It Series: How to Patch a Hole

Oct 3, 2023
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Textiles

The Fix-It Series: How to Mend a Tear

Oct 3, 2023
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Textiles

The Fix-It Series: How to Create a Sewing Kit

2023 Divert NS Intermediate Public Speaking Competition Winner
Sep 29, 2023
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Education

"A Greener Future" by Raelin Bateaux

Jul 7, 2023
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Education

Adapting to Climate Change

field of farmed food
Jul 10, 2023
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Food Waste

Reducing Food Waste with Station Food Hub

Textile facility colchester interview
Sep 15, 2022
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Textiles

Textiles - Waste Not News

Sep 15, 2022
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Textiles

Textile Waste – Waste Not News

Shorefront news interview
Sep 15, 2022
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Ocean Plastics

Les Plastiques Océaniques - Waste Not News

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